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1st July 1885

The fans of the Blues are starting to look towards a strong push for the AL pennant from their team. The team managed to pick up an excellent 17 wins from the 24 games they played in June. This good showing has seen them stretch their lead at the top of the AL table to 6 games.

Series results
2-0 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
4-0 at home to the Chicago White Sox
2-1 at home to the Washington Nationals
3-1 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
2-2 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
1-1 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
2-2 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
won first game of road trip to the Washington Nationals

The following players made the AL All Star Squad for this year. Pitcher Bobby Mathews, Catcher Charlie Bennett, First Baseman Roger Connor, Second Baseman Mike Moynahan and Third Baseman Jerry Denny

Second Baseman Mike Moynahan missed most of the month after picking up a fractured foot. He was out for between 3 and 4 weeks but returned at the end of the month.

This month the highlight shines on the Cleveland pitching once again. We are focussing on Jim McCormick this month after he put up some strong numbers in June. He won 8 of his 12 starts while pitching 103.2 innings. He gave up 70 hits and 18 earned runs for an ERA of 1.56. This was enough to see him voted the AL Pitcher of the Month.

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1st July 1885

The Wolverines struggles continued during June to give their fans more worries. The team picked up 10 wins from the 25 games played during the month. The team are in 7th place in the AL table 22.5 games behind the leaders.

Series results
1-1 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
0-4 at home to the Louisville Colonels
2-1 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
1-3 at home to the Cleveland Blues
2-2 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
1-2 on the road to the Boston Americans
3-1 at home to the Chicago White Sox
lost first game of road trip to the Philadelphia Athletics

The following players made the AL All Star Squad for this year. Pitchers Frank Beck and Bill Nelson.

The team traded 25 year old Catcher Jack O'Brien to the Boston Americans in exchange for 27 year old Right Fielder Tom Poorman and 24 year old minor league Second Baseman Joe Reilly.

After another month of poor performances by the Wolverines players, it has been tough to find anybody to highlight. We have opted to go for Catcher Jim Keenan who has managed to find some form and force his way back into the line up towards the middle of the month. Keenan claimed 23 hits from 62 at bats in 22 games played (including 14 starts). He scored 6 runs and 9 RBI's for an average of .371

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1st July 1885

Even though the fans enjoyed a better than average month from their team they are worried that the leaders are starting to pull away from them. The team picked up 14 wins while giving up only 11 losses. They are now 6 games behind the leaders in second place in the AL.

Series results
2-0 on the road to the Boston Americans
4-0 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
1-1 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
1-3 at home to the Washington Nationals
2-2 at home to the Cleveland Blues
1-2 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
1-3 at home to the Boston Americans
2-0 at home to the Chicago White Sox

The following players made the AL All Star Squad for this year. Pitcher John Fox, Catcher Buck Ewing and Centre Fielder George Gore.

Centre Fielder George Gore was again the star with the bat during June. He managed to claim 34 hits from 100 at bats in 24 games. He scored 24 runs and 12 RBI's for an average of .340

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1st July 1885

The fans of the Giants managed to see their teams form pick up a little in June. The team picked up 14 wins from their 26 games played. The team moved up the NL table into 5th place with a gap to the leaders of 12 games.

Series results
1-1 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
3-1 at home to the Brooklyn Grays
1-2 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
3-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
1-3 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
3-0 on the road to the St Louis Browns
2-2 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
0-2 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys

The following players made the AL All Star Squad for this year. Pitchers James Burke, Bill Wise and Joseph Knight.

The team traded 29 year old pitcher Ernie Hickman to the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for 30 year old short stop John Richmond and 19 year old minor league catcher Ed Gastfield.

The teams solid performance in June was down to some excellent mound work from the pitchers. The top pitcher in June was Bill Wise. Wise managed to win 8 games from his 13 starts. He pitched 109.1 innings and gave up 88 hits and 15 earned runs. This saw him claim an ERA of 1.23 which was good enough to see him made the NL Pitcher of the Month for June.

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1st July 1885

The average month for the Athletics have their fans worried that they are not going to be in this years shake up for the AL pennant. The team claimed 12 wins from the 24 games played during June. The team are now positioned in 4th place in the AL table, 10 games behind the leaders.

Series results
0-2 on the road to the Washington Nationals
4-0 on the road to the Boston Americans
1-2 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
2-2 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
1-3 at home to the Chicago White Sox
1-1 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
2-2 on the road to the Washington Nationals
won first game of home series against the Detroit Wolverines

The following players made the AL All Star Squad for this year. Pitchers Pud Galvin and John Horan, Third Baseman George Wood, Left Fielder Henry Larkin and Centre Fielder Paul Hines.

The team traded 30 year old Short Stop John Richmond and 19 year old minor league Catcher Ed Gastfield to the New York Giants in exchange for 29 year old Pitcher Ernie Hickman.

The team struggled a little to find consistent form from their top performers. The best of the bunch in June was Left Fielder Henry Larkin. Larkin managed to squeeze 30 hits from 92 at bats in his 23 games. He scored 19 runs and 14 RBI's for an average of .326

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1st July 1885

The fans of the Quakers are slightly more cheerful after their team managed to produce an average month in June. The team won 12 of the 25 games played during the month. The team sit joint 6th in the NL table, 13.5 games behind the leaders.

Series results
1-1 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
1-3 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-1 on the road to the St Louis Browns
1-3 at home to the New York Giants
3-1 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-2 on the road to the Brooklyn Grays
3-1 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
1-1 at home to the St Louis Browns

The following players made the AL All Star Squad for this year. Pitcher John Cattanach, First Baseman Mox McQuery, Short Stop Frank Fennelly and Right Fielder Sam Thompson

Pitcher Will White picked up a hip flexor strain late in the month and will be out for 2 weeks.

The team's star performer during June came in the shape of rookie Right Fielder Sam Thompson. Thompson's season has been getting stronger and stronger the longer it has gone on. June saw him swipe 37 balls in his 105 at bats during 25 games. He scored 19 runs and 13 RBI's for an average of .352. The NL voter were so impressed they made him the June NL Rookie of the Month.

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1st July 1885

The fans of the Alleghenys are happy that their team has managed to keep tabs on the leaders in the NL and are hoping the good form can be continued for a pennant push. The team won 15 of their 25 games in June. They are now in second place in the NL table, 3 games behind the leaders.

Series results
2-0 at home to the Brooklyn Grays
3-1 at home to the St Louis Browns
2-1 at home to the New York Giants
2-2 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-3 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
2-0 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
2-2 on the road to the Brooklyn Grays
2-0 on the road to the New York Giants

The following players made the AL All Star Squad for this year. Pitchers Charlie Buffinton, John Clarkson and J Fisher, Second Baseman Jim Fogarty and Left Fielder Mike Dorgan.

Most of the injury news was good for the Alleghenys during the month of June. They had three players return from injury during the month. These were Catcher Jack Clements, Short Stop Paul Radford and Short Stop Nick Scharf. The one bit of bad news was the loss of Catcher Sam Trott for 3 weeks with shoulder tendinitis.

Right Fielder Mike Dorgan continued his good season in June. He managed to pick up 29 hits in 94 at bats during his 25 games. He scored 11 runs and 12 RBI's for an average of .309

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1st July 1885

The fans of the St Louis Browns are just looking for their team to manage a few wins. They didn't get much to cheer in June as the team won only 9 games while losing 16. The team are stuck in the basement of the NL table as they sit last, a full 19.5 games behind the leaders.

Series results
1-1 at home to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-3 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-1 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
2-2 at home to the Chiacgo White Stockings
2-2 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
0-3 at home to the New York Giants
1-3 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers

The following players made the AL All Star Squad for this year. Pitcher Dan Sheehan, Catcher Fred Carroll and Centre Fielder Pete Browning.

If it wasn't for Centre Fielder Pete Browning, the St Louis Browns could be a lot further adrift than they are. He again produced the goods in June with 31 hits in 101 at bats during his 24 games. He scored 20 runs and 15 RBI's for an average of .307.

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1st July 1885

Even though the Nationals managed a winning month in June the fans are worried how badly the form dropped off in the second half of the month. The team won 13 of the 25 games played during the month. The team are now in 3rd position in the AL table, 7 games behind the leaders.

Series results
2-0 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
4-0 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
1-2 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
3-1 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
1-3 on the road to the Boston Americans
0-3 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
2-2 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
lost first game of home series against the Cleveland Blues

The following players made the AL All Star Squad for this year. Pitchers Charlie Ferguson, Charlie Sweeney and Laurie Reis, Third Baseman Mike Muldoon, Short Stop Germany Smith, Centre Fielder Buster Hoover and Right Fielder Dick Burns.

The team traded 27 year old second baseman Mike Muldoon to the Boston Americans in exchange for 28 year old Centre Fielder Pete Hotaling.

While not the best player on the team, this month's player spotlight shines on Rookie First Baseman Alex McKinnon. McKinnon played all 25 games in June and swiped 25 hits in 104 at bats. He scored 13 runs and 7 RBI's for an average of .240. The AL Voters decided that this performance was good enough for him to win the June AL Rookie of the Month award.

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Standings after the July Games

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1st August 1885

The month of July saw the fans of the Orioles start to show their displeasure at their teams poor form. The team managed to pick up only 11 wins from their 28 games played during the month. This has seen the team drop down to 7th place in the AL table a long 27 games behind the leaders.

Series results
Lost final game of road trip to the Boston Americans
2-1 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
1-1 at home to the Washington Nationals
1-1 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
2-1 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
1-1 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
2-2 at home to the Cleveland Blues
0-2 at home to the Boston Americans
1-3 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
1-2 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
Won the first 2 games of a road trip to the Washington Nationals

Dan Brouthers returned from injury early in the month

The player we have decided to highlight this month is Third Baseman King Kelly. Kelly put together a strong month as he claimed 33 hits from 107 at bats in 27 games. He scored 23 run and 14 RBI's for an average of .308

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1st August 1885

The season has been poor all year but the fans of the Americans cannot believe how bad their team are performing towards the end of the season. The team manage a paltry 6 wins during the month of July while losing 21. They are now firmly rooted to the bottom of the AL table, 9 games behind 7th and 36 behind the leaders.

Series results
Won final game of home series against the Baltimore Orioles
0-3 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
1-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
0-2 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
1-2 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
0-2 at home to the Washington Nationals
0-4 at home to the Louisville Colonels
2-0 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
0-4 at home to the Chicago White Sox
0-2 at home to the Detroit Wolverines
1-1 to start road trip to the Philadelphia Athletics

Left Fielder Jim McTamany suffered an end to his season after suffering shoulder tendinitis. He will be out for between 3 and 4 weeks.

After the disaster of a month the team had this month we will not be highlighting any strong play.

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1st August 1885

The fans of the Beaneaters had to suffer another poor month from their team.The team managed 11 wins during July while losing 18. They continue to sit in the bottom half of the table in joint 6th place with an 18 game deficit to the leaders and no chance at the pennant this year.

The team owner decided that a change needed to be made before the season ended to get his man. He fired manager Kenny Baker late in the month and then went and signed David Jaimes. This has worried the fans on 2 counts. Firstly his record with the Boston Americans was not great over his 4 years in charge. Also they are not sure signing the ex manager of their cross town rivals is such a good idea.

Series results
lost final game of home series against the Cincinnati Red Stockings
2-2 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
1-1 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
0-2 on the road to the Brooklyn Grays
2-1 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-1 on the road to the St Louis Browns
0-2 at home to the New York Giants
0-2 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
2-2 on the road to the Brooklyn Grays
2-1 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-1 at the start of a home series against the Chicago White Stockings

This months star with the bat was Left Fielder Charley Jones. Jones picked up 27 hits from 83 at bats in 23 games. He scored 14 runs and 8 RBI's for an average of .325.

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1st August 1885

The fans of the Grays finally saw their dreams of a pennant fall away as their team managed only an average month in July. The team posted 14 wins and 14 losses during the month. They now sit 5th in the NL table 11 games behind the leaders.

Series results
lost final game of road trip to the Chicago White Stockings
2-1 on the road to the St Louis Browns
0-2 at home to the New York Giants
2-0 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
2-1 on the road to the Phladelphia Quakers
0-2 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-3 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-1 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
2-2 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
2-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
2-0 to start the road trip to the New York Giants

Catcher Charlie Householder missed 2 weeks of the month due to patella tendinitis.

The star of the month with the bat was First Baseman Dave Orr. Orr put up some excellent numbers as he claimed 45 hits from 120 at bats in 28 games. He scored 31 runs and 26 RBI's for an average of .375. The NL voters decided he was their Batter of the Month for July.

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1st August 1885

The fans of the White Sox had to accept another fairly average month from their favourite team as their season slowly winds itself down. The team posted a record of 13 wins and 14 losses during the month. The team now rest in 5th place in the AL table 16 games behind the leaders.

Series results
1-2 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
1-1 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
2-0 at home to the Boston Americans
1-2 on the road to the Washington Nationals
1-1 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
1-3 at home to the Detroit Wolverines
0-3 at home to the Louisville Colonels
4-0 on the road to the Boston Americans
2-0 on the road to the Washington Nationals
lost first 2 games of home series against the Cleveland Blues.

The injury news for the White Sox was more good than bad during July. The team lost Short Stop Candy Nelson towards the start of the month as he went down with a sprained ankle. This will keep himout for 6 weeks and ends his season. The returning injuries were Frank Olin, Bob Emslie and John Glenn during the month.

The player we are highlighting this month is Short Stop Jim Donnelly. Donnelly claimed 27 hits from 95 at bats in 26 games. He scored 13 runs and 8 RBI's on his way to an average of .284. This earned him the AL Rookie of the Month award for July.

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1st August 1885

The fans of the White Stockings were happy to see their favourites gain their form back in July. The team picked up 16 wins while giving up 11 losses. The team moved into 3rd spot in the NL table, 7 games behind the leaders. This still leaves them with a chance of the pennant but only with the help from other teams.

Series results
won the final game of a home series against the Brooklyn Grays
1-2 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-1 on the road to the Boston Beaneaters
1-1 on the road to the St Louis Browns
2-1 on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1-1 at home to the New York Giants
3-1 at home to the Philadelphia Quakers
1-1 on the road to the Brooklyn Grays
3-1 at home to the St Louis Browns
1-1 at home to the Cincinnati Red Stockings
went 1-1 to start the road trip against the Boston Beaneaters

The injury news was not good for the White Stockings during July. They lost Second Baseman Gid Gardner mid month with a torn thumb ligamen. He missed 2 weeks of the month. First Baseman Milt Scott saw his season ended mid July after picking up shoulder inflammation. He will be out for between 4 and 5 weeks. The final player to suffer an injury was Right Fielder Fred Lewis. Lewis suffered a ruptured finger tendon that ended his season. He will be out for 4 months.

Short Stop Jack Glasscock's season continued to show strong form as he had another good month in July. He picked up 36 hits from 117 at bats in 27 games. He scored 27 runs and 20 RBI's for an average of .308 for the month.

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1st August 1885

The fans of the Red Stockings are still hoping their team has enough to win the pennant. July saw the team creep closer to the pennant as they managed 15 wins and 13 losses. They still sit top of the NL table and lead by 3 games. They are still 6 games away from clinching their pennant.

Series results
won final game of road trip to the Boston Beaneaters
2-2 on the road to the New York Giants
1-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers
1-1 at home to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-2 at home to the Chicago White Stockings
2-0 at home to the Brooklyn Grays
0-4 on the road to the St Louis Browns
2-0 at home to the Boston Beaneaters
3-1 on the road to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1-1 on the road to the Chicago White Stockings
won first 2 games of series on the road to the Philadelphia Quakers

Right Fielder Orator Shafer suffered a blow to his season as he was ruled out for between 3-4 weeks with a sprained ankle.

The batting showed good form all month in the push for the pennant. The best of these was Second Baseman Fred Dunlap who put together 39 hits from 107 at bats in 27 games. He scored 18 runs and 21 RBI's for an average of .364.

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1st August 1885

The fans of the Blues are dreaming of another MLB Championship series after their team all but confirmed their AL pennant in July. The team picked up 19 wins while losing 10 to move 8 games clear at the top of the AL table. With only 8 games to play they should take the AL pennant.

Series results
won final game of road trip to the Washington Nationals
3-0 at home to the Boston Americans
1-1 at home to the Chicago White Sox
1-1 on the road to the Detroit Wolverines
1-2 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
1-1 at home to the Louisville Colonels
2-2 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles
2-1 on the road to the Washington Nationals
2-2 at home to the Detroit Wolverines
3-0 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
started road trip to the Chicago White Sox 2-0.

When the Blues do make it to the pennant they will have the pitching to thank for getting them their. July was no different as starter Jim McCormick again put up superb numbers. He won 10 of his 15 games while pitching 130.2 innings. He gave up 111 hits and 32 earned runs for an ERA of 2.20

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1st August 1885

The fans of the Wolverines finally had something to cheer this year after their team found some form in July. The team managed to gain 17 wins from the 28 games played during the month. This has seen the team rise their position in the AL table to 6th place. They are still 24 games behind the leaders and out of the pennant race.

Series results
lost final game of road trip against the Philadelphia Athletics
1-3 on the road to the Washington Nationals
1-1 on the road to the Louisville Colonels
1-1 at home to the Cleveland Blues
2-1 at home to the Boston Americans
1-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
3-1 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
2-0 at home to the Philadelphia Athletics
2-2 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
2-0 on the road to the Boston Americans
2-0 to start a road trip to the Louisville Colonels

Short Stop Billy Geer saw his season ended mid July as he picked up a concussion. He will be out for 6 weeks.

Their was a surprise for the Wolverines on the pitching side of the team as starter Ed Morris suddenly caught fire in July. He managed to win 11 of his 14 games, while pitching 119.2 innings. He gave up 111 hits and 29 earned runs for an ERA of 2.18. This earned him the the AL Pitcher of the Month award.

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1st August 1885

The fans of the Louisville Colonels saw their team give every effot to close the gap on the leaders in the pennant chase. The issue was they just didn't have enough to get the gap closed. The team managed to claim 17 wins from the July games while losing 12. This has left them 8 games behind the leaders in second place in the AL. With only 8 games left it is unlikely they will be winning the pennant.

Series results
0-4 on the road to the Philadelphia Athletics
1-1 at home to the Detroit Wolverines
2-0 at home to the Washington Nationals
1-2 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
1-1 on the road to the Cleveland Blues
4-0 on the road to the Boston Americans
3-0 on the road to the Chicago White Sox
3-1 on the road to the Washington Nationals
2-1 at home to the Baltimore Orioles
0-2 to start the series against the Detroit Wolverines

John Fox returned from injury during the month

This months star is pitcher Old Hoss Radbourn. Radbourn managed to win 9 games from his 14 games started. He pitched 115.1 innings and gave up 106 hits and 22 earned runs for an ERA of 1.72

The other strange thing was that the AL voters decided to give Centre Fielder George Gore the AL Batter of the Month award. We are not sure why as he only had an average of .255 from his 27 games.

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